Unilever on Thursday met expectations for underlying quarterly sales growth after raising prices at a slower rate than in recent quarters, posting an increase in sales volumes for the first time in 10 quarters.
Short bets on most Asian currencies eased marginally but remained firmly in the bearish territory, a Reuters poll found on Thursday, as diminishing hopes of an early U.S. interest rate cut kept the dollar buoyant and market volatility in regional powerhouse China dampened investor confidence.
AstraZeneca on Thursday forecast higher revenue and profit for 2024, betting on strong uptake of its infant RSV shot and resilient demand for its cancer and rare disease drugs.
French bank Societe Generale reported a sharp drop in fourth-quarter net income on Thursday, although the lender beat analyst expectations thanks to signs of recovery in its domestic retail business and stable investment bank trading revenue.
The average price of Swedish houses fell 1% in the three months to the end of January from the previous three-month period, the statistics office (SCB) said on Thursday.
(RTTNews) - The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority or CMA has provisionally found that the deal between Arcelik and Whirlpool is not likely to raise significant competition concerns.
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Kering posted a 4% decline in fourth quarter sales, hit by slowing demand for fashion as it seeks to turn around its top brand Gucci, but flagged an improving performance in the United States and Europe.
Japanese life insurer Dai-ichi Life Holdings has reached an agreement with temporary staffing service company Pasona Group on its bid to acquire Benefit One, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday.
Microsoft will support the development of voice-based generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications through a partnership with Indian startup Sarvam AI, the Windows-maker said on Thursday.
(RTTNews) - French biopharmaceutical company Ipsen SA (IPSEY) Thursday reported that its fiscal 2023 IFRS consolidated net profit was 647.2 million euros, nearly flat with last year's 647.5 million euros.
(RTTNews) - The Malaysia stock market has ticked higher in two straight sessions, collecting almost 2 points or 0.1 percent in that span. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,510-point plateau and it's tipped to open in the green again on Thursday.
A top Boeing executive on Wednesday urged suppliers to maintain the pace of the current 737 production schedule, but acknowledged that an ongoing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) audit of the company's 737 MAX production line could force changes to the schedule.
Pakistan will hold a national election on Thursday to elect a new government, with multiple crises plaguing the nuclear-armed, South Asian nation of 241 million.
Donald Trump told his supporters not to bother with Tuesday's Nevada primary because he was not on the ballot, but nearly 44,000 Republicans cast votes anyway to deliver a stinging rebuke to Nikki Haley.
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Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis, who is overseeing the election interference case against former President Donald Trump, asked a judge on Wednesday to quash demands she testify about an alleged improper relationship with a lead prosecutor on the case.
(RTTNews) - The South Korea stock market on Wednesday ended the two-day slide in which it had slumped almost 30 points or 1.2 percent. The KOSPI market now rests just beneath the 2,610-point plateau and it may add to its winnings on Thursday.